CHAPARRAL RIDING CIRCUIT COURT

HB 144 establishes a regular riding circuit for Otero County magistrates to hold court sessions in Chaparral, amending the statute to require the two magistrates in Otero District to rotate court operations to Chaparral on a scheduled basis. This procedural bill directly affects the Otero County magistrates' court system by formalizing court visits to Chaparral, which is a community currently served by the Alamogordo-based court. The bill was introduced in 2025 but was postponed indefinitely by the legislature on June 3, 2025. It does not change substantive law but adjusts court scheduling logistics.